I think Peter is reading too deeply in the boddhisatva model.
What I like in it is, as in Malkionism, there are many doubtful and even outright fabricated saints in the rosters, and they give their blessings anyway (as many boddhisattvas).
All that "the saint is in Solace but intervenes" and "No, it is just outside" becomes ridiculous when you consider Arkat (is he in Solace? All of them? Then how will they come back? I thought they were in a star...) and the saintly gods. St. Orland? Of course he lived in Hrelar Amali. And many families in Eastern Safelster have him as an ancestor. Recorded history, true fact. :-)
Some saints are constructs, some are camouflaged gods, many are disguised god learners, and a few were bodily taken to Solace (and have appeared in visions quite often since then). All of them give their blessings (if you are a good follower) no matter the origin. The matter where they are, in or out, is a bone of contention among the sects.
And yes, I think the God Learners are responsible for most of the spurious saints in the lists. But I am not sure if they just built constructs or a GL adopted the persona of the god to sanctify. And this ties well with the False Gods (failed pretenders? Or another faction of GLs mudslinging their competitors?).
Anyway, someone in Glorantha will probably believe each theory we propose.
Jose
End of The Glorantha Digest V5 #612
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